It is noted that at 15:00 local time, 18 centimeters of snow fell in Seoul, which was the record amount of snow in November since the beginning of the observation history in 1907, the Korean Meteorological Administration (KMA) reported.
The previous record with 12.4 centimeters of snow was recorded on November 28, 1972, the KMA added.
Incheon also had a record snowfall for November - as of 15:00 local time on Wednesday, 14.8 centimeters of snow fell there. At the same time, 21 centimeters of snow fell in the city of Suwon, which is the highest figure in the entire history of precipitation observations in November.
The snowfall caused damage, car crashes and power outages.
As of 18:00 local time, 150 flights were canceled at airports across the country due to snowfall, including 71 flights at Incheon International Airport. 89 passenger ferries on 70 routes were also shut down across South Korea and access to 7 national parks was restricted, reports korrespondent.net.
